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Carroll County fast‑tracks code review for Freedom District and approves targeted deferrals
Summary
After months of public concern, Carroll County commissioners directed staff to issue an expanded RFP to study code‑to‑plan inconsistencies in the Freedom District and voted to temporarily defer several land‑use approvals (with exemptions) while staff and consultants recommend code changes.
Carroll County commissioners on Dec. 18 directed county staff to prioritize a consultant request for proposals to review zoning and code provisions affecting the Freedom District and approved temporary deferral policies for several contested land uses.
Planning director Chris (staff) told the board the RFP would focus on assessing existing master and community plans against county code and drafting recommended text amendments for four uses: cluster subdivisions, retirement villages and homes, self‑service storage facilities and planned commercial centers. "The schedule that we outlined in the RFP was that we wanted this completed by March," Chris said, noting two firms — Michael…
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